In a message dated 12/29/2001 5:56:24 AM Pacific Standard Time,
jetbike@worldlynx.net writes:
<< Found a guy with a 289 HO long block supposedly in good shape with the 5
bolt bell pattern. The guy wants 3995.00 for it and that sounds like a lot
of cabbage to me. What do you think of the price? Are they very rare and are
there number codes I should be aware of? He said it was a "K" motor. >>
Leave that one to the Mustang resto guys...the Tiger never had a "K" or HiPo,
so why pay the exorbinant mark up?
I'd either build or buy (crate motor) a 302, and spend the difference on rear
discs or a 5-spd conversion.
Mike
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